P&G sees FY16 core EPS below to up mid-single digits versus FY15 P&G said it is projecting organic sales to be in-line to up low-single digits versus fiscal 2015. Foreign exchange is expected to be a four to five percentage point headwind on all-in sales growth. As a result, the Company expects all-in sales to be down low-to-mid single digits versus fiscal 2015 results. Consensus $75.93B. The company said it expects core earnings per share to be slightly below to up mid-single digits versus FY15 restated core EPS of $3.77. Strong operating profit growth is expected to be largely offset by a six to seven percentage point core EPS growth headwind from lower non-operating income and a higher core effective tax rate. P&G noted that foreign exchange is estimated to be a three to four percent negative impact on core EPS growth, with the vast majority of this impact affecting the first-half of fiscal 2016.

Procter & Gamble July weekly volatility elevated into Q4 and outlook Procter & Gamble July weekly call option implied volatility is at 32, August is at 15, September is at 14; compared to its 52-week range of 10 to 19, suggesting large near term price movement into the expected release of Q4 results on July 30.

New Procter & Gamble CEO unlikely to make major changes, says BernsteinAfter The Wall Street Journal reported that Procter and Gamble had named David Taylor as its new CEO, Bernstein says the move was expected. The firm believes that the company needs changes in several areas, but it does not expect Taylor to make major changes. Bernstein keeps a $92 price target and Outperform rating on the shares.